I skipped writing a One Room Challenge post last week. The people-pleasing rule follower in me feels a little guilty, but I've created an unsustainable work-life for myself. Something had to give. If anything, I spared you the ho-hum of reading one more post about demo. The entire room unraveled as I uncovered more issues…
What a week. I've been crushed by work deadlines and paralyzed by hardware and software issues. Now, it is Thursday, and I think I'm back on track. After last week's post, I went out of town for the weekend. So, I don't have any progress photos to share today. There's still a pile of used…
Welcome back to the One Room Challenge. Week two has been an exercise in feeling my feelings--mostly frustration channeled into determination. In case you missed it, I'm salvaging a guest bath remodel started by the contractor that I hired last fall.
Last week, I outlined the how and why of the guest bath project,…
Let the Spring One Room Challenge begin. If you are unfamiliar with the One Room Challenge, it is a bi-annual, eight-week design challenge started by designer/blogger Linda Weinstein. The ORC is a wacky crush of camaraderie, deadlines, and stress, but I have always benefitted from the focus required to get a lot done in a…
After 3+ years, the front entry is finally finished. Every single item is marked off the to-do list, and it feels wonderful to write that. The front entry is one of those rooms in BHH that remained a relatively low priority for a long time. It's not even a room; It's a hall, but in…
Every morning I walk my sweet lab, Millie. While my coffee brews, I pull on thick socks and lace up my snow boots. It's winter here, and Mother Nature doesn't mess around in this part of the country. It's cold--sometimes bitterly cold, other times damp cold. In February, it is often frigid. Since I moved…